Flint HUC8 04080204
A 3,446 km² sub-basin of the Great Lakes region in MI. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
69
Moderate
Drought index
100
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
43%
of 7 reporting
Median flow
77%
p33 of record
Water assets
748
2 springs · 127 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- KEARSLEY CREEK NEAR DAVISON, MI0414814016 cfsp14 · below normal
- FLINT RIVER NEAR FOSTERS, MI04149000130 cfsp19 · below normal
- FLINT RIVER NEAR FLINT, MI04148500126 cfsp25 · below normal
- FLINT RIVER NEAR OTISVILLE, MI0414750089 cfsp33 · normal
- SOUTH BRANCH FLINT RIVER NEAR COLUMBIAVILLE,MI0414606394 cfsp54 · normal
- THREAD CREEK NEAR FLINT, MI0414844010 cfsp58 · normal
- FARMERS CREEK NEAR LAPEER, MI0414600037 cfsp77 · above normal
- SWARTZ CREEK AT CLAUDE AVENUE AT FLINT, MI04148295no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 100 | 0 | 3/7 | p33 |
| 2026-10-18 | 100 | 0 | 3/7 | p37 |
| 2026-10-17 | 100 | 0 | 1/7 | p39 |
| 2026-10-16 | 100 | 0 | 2/7 | p38 |
| 2026-10-15 | 100 | 0 | 1/7 | p30 |
| 2026-10-14 | 100 | 0 | 2/7 | p34 |
| 2026-10-13 | 100 | 0 | 0/7 | p33 |
| 2026-10-12 | 100 | 0 | 0/7 | p39 |
| 2026-10-11 | 100 | 0 | 0/7 | p39 |
| 2026-10-10 | 100 | 0 | 0/7 | p36 |
| 2026-10-09 | 100 | 0 | 0/7 | p39 |
| 2026-10-08 | 149 | 0 | 0/7 | p49 |
| 2026-10-07 | 149 | 0 | 0/7 | p49 |
| 2026-10-06 | 149 | 0 | 0/7 | p51 |
Top water assets
- 66Kearsley Damreservoir
- 66Minnawanna Damreservoir
- 66Holloway Damreservoir
- 66Misteguay Creek 4reservoir
- 65Misteguay Creek 3Areservoir
- 65South Branch Flint Riverriver
- 65Wildwood Lake Damreservoir
- 65Tody Lake Damreservoir
- 65Lewis Drain Damreservoir
- 65Younglove Damreservoir